Hydrocarbon-burner.



SNE "5, 1918.

APPLICATION I'ILEI) FIB. Zb 39154 KLNEWJ ii, 1.9i?.

Pinted Jam 2 momvfrs WITNESSES i To all whom it may concern UNITED nNooHmicron,

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Application led February 26, 1912, Serial No. 679, 864. Renewed June 15,1916. Serial No.10885.

in Hydrocarbon-Burners, of which the folj *lowing is a specification.

f tained and the flow of gas shall be "j produco yan a provide 9i partsThis invention relates to hydrocarbonA burners using the self-generatedgases of moleum, gasolene and sin'xilar volatile hyarbons Theprimaryobject of the invention is to provide a burner capable of generating andI consuming a large quantity of a gas or vapor which shall be underinstant control lwhereby the size of the flamefoar;.bey yimmediatelyadjusted to moznentary-reguire ment. 1

A further object of the provide means whereby the burner may bethrottled sofas to consume a very small quantity of gas and yet producea blue flame of high heat producing capacity. in a zone remote from itsoutlet.

Another object of the invention is 'to paratus in which a reservoirv gasisl automatically mainunder or supply Vo up roximately uniform'-pressure.

" `ctillfanother object of the invention 1s to an arrangement andcombination whereby the valves shallv not ybe ex- .a the ignited gasesand consequently protected from injury due toy excessive and 'in whichthe various parte of the apparatus `are accessible for cleaning and theremoval of any deposits that may form., and in which the apparatus maybe readily assembled` and taken apart.

The' various other objects of the mven .tion will be more fully forth,in the folf lowing description of oneform of apparatus embodying theinvention, which lcon`- s'ists in the new and novel features of theconstruction and combination of parts hcrey ply and outlet pipes andthevalve control inafterset forth and claimed. In the accompanyingdrawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation improved burner.

2 represents a plan view of the biirner.

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tional view at right angles to 1 of generator chal'nber siiiowing thebearings for 'tire needle valve. Fig". It 1s a front elevam -inventionis to artly in section'of my ltion of the generator chamber, and Fig. 5

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flame. The supply pipe is provided with a valve 1 and is supported byany suitablel means as a clamp 4 provided on the frame 5, and has itsinner end threaded to engage with the casing'Q which is preferablycircular in shape. An outlet pipe 7 is provided `which has its inner endarranged at or near the top of the chamber 3. Said outlet pipe 1s alsopreferably secured to and supported byfthe frame bymcans of clamps 8.The

Aouter or delivery end of the pi 7 is preferably formed by al separateplpe section 9 arranged approximately horizontal and having ,a tapered`outlet or orifice 10 formed therein below the center of the casing 2.One end of said section is `normally closed by a plug 11i which permitssediment or any deposition of carbor'sto be readilygremoved.

Y A conicalgasrspreading and valve bearing member orglronsing 14 isarranged'be tween theraSing 2 and the pipe section 9 with its apeximmediately above the orifice 10. The said member is provided with arecess 15 and with a central bearing 16 for the needle valve 17 which isadapted to engage with the orifice. Said valve is operated in anywell-known manner as by a shaft 18 whichy extends into the recessthrough a passage 19 and is operatively con-- nected to the needle valvein any well-known mannenI s by' 'the link 20. f The free end of the."alve is preferably provided with one orjffmor'el corrugations lorgrooves 21 "ita small quantity offgas to han it ia' seated inthe-oriice.

portion o'lwhich ridges project the 'suplever, placing these members outof line of the ascending gas which is divided bythe ridges thuspreventingv the ignition ofthe gas at the point of contact of the pipesand 'lever with the memberfi. A peripheral radial `flange is provided onthe member 1.4 which extends outwardly beyond the nahridges 22 projectfrom the i f he, member '14, through the uploq which causes the gasflanges and interrupts rents of gas. rupting device such as the baillepins 24 may be provided which will form a baille in case only a smallquantity of gas is being used. The .member 1l is supported preferablyupon the supply pipe 1 and the outlet pipe l in any suitable manner asby means of' the set screw 25.

A small cup 2G is-sccured preferably to the bottom uf the section iladapted to hold sullicicnt liquid to heat the supply pipe enough toinduce the generation of' vapor when it is desired to commence the useof the burner. By opening the valves the liquid will flow out throughthe orifice, thus not only filling the cup Q6 but covering the pipeitself with the liquid as it overflows.

In full operation thcfliquid is supplied to the supply pipe 1 and isvaporized as it passes through the bent portion' of thev pipe which isin the fiume. The vapor passes the ascending cur- `into the bottom ofthe pressure chamber where it is superheated and' thence passes from thctop of the chamber into the o utlet pipe whence it escapes through theorifice 10. The gas is caused to spread as it leaves the'orificc b v theneedle valve that is positioned immediately above the orifice in thepath of the gas, which aseends until the baille flange or plate 23 isencountered tomix with the air and forma suitable The baflleplate notonly vserves to mix the air and the gas but also tends'to prevent thegas from passing beyond the plane of the baffle plate without igniting.In case it is desired to reduce the consumption of gas, and,consequently, the size of the flame, the needle valve can be operated toclose or partly close the orifice, but even When the needle valve isentirely closed a relatively small quantity of gas will escape throu h.the corrugations formed thereon, which will keep the flame alive at theline of the intermediate baflie pins. The operating mechanism for fthevalve is arranged Within the conical member so that it is completelyprotected from theheat of the flame, and although a suitable operatinghandle has been indicated on the drawing for operating the valve it isobvious that .the control 'may vbe placed at any desired positionAthrough suitable levers or linkage.- It is obvious also that variousother changes within the skill of the mechanic may be made in theparticular mechanism shown and described without departing from thespirit of the invention provided the means set forth in the followingclaims be employed.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a hydrocarbon burner, the combination with a gas reservoir and anoutlet pipe having an" orifice provided therein, of a conica memberarranged adjacent to the An intermediate gas inter-` mixture forignition.-

orifice, a valve carried by said member and adapted to close saidoutlet, and means secured to said member gases escaping through saidorifice.

:2; In a hydrocarbon burner, the combination ofr a supply pipe' and agas reservoir adapted to be` disposed in the flame from the burner, anoutlet pipe from said reservoir, with the end thereof in the reservoirpositioned above the end of the supply pipe in the reservoir wherebytlize gas is compelled to traverse the reservoir, said outlet forspreading the v pipe having an orifice below the reservoir,

and a valve between the reservoir and the orifice, arranged in the pathof the vgases escaping from the orifice. v

3. In a hydrocarbon burner, the combination of a supply pipe, agasreservoir, van outlet pipe having an orifice below the reservoir, andvalve supporting means secured adjacent to the bottom of the reservoirand having a recess provided therein and an axial bearing communicatingwith said recess, a valve in said bearing, and means in the recess foroperating the valve.

4. In a hydrocarbon burner, the combination of an outlet pipe providedwith a tapered orifice, forming ya valve seat, a valve for incompletelyclosing said' orifice, and a support for said valve provided 'with' a`spreading means for causing the `rvapor to mix with the surrounding'air. Y ,A y

5. In a hydrocarbon burner, the combination of an outlet pipe for thevapor pr'ovided with a tapered orifice forming a valve seat, a 'valvesupported above said orifice in the path of the vapor escapingtherefrom, and conical supporting means for said valve provided withlongitudinal ribs and with a radial baille plate. 4 i

6. In a yhydrocarbon burner, the combination of an outlet pipe for thevapor provided with an orifice forming a Valve seat, a valve for saidorifice having a corrugation formed in its engaging face and supportedabove the orifice, and a gas spreading member forming a support for saidvalve and forming a housing to protect the valve stem from the heat ofcombustion.

7. In 'a hydrocarbon burner, the combination of a reservoir, a supplypipe communieating'l with the bottom of the reservoir, an outlet pipecommunicating with the top of the reservoir and the reservoir, a valvehousing between the reservoir and orifice, said reservoir and housingbeing supported by thefsupply pipe and the outlet pipe, a valve mountedin said housing adapted to seat in Vsaid orifice, and

'means on the housing for spreading the outlet pipe commumcatingrwiththe top of having an orifice below Ithe reservoir and having Van orificebelow recess, and a plurality of gas interrupting 10 devices radiallyarranged on said, housing above the orifice. i

This specification-Signed and witnessed this 14th day of' Feb., A. D.1912.

'ENOCH RECTOR.

Witnesses SAMUEL C. YEATON, J E. SCI-IURNTNER.

